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CREAMY CHICKEN MARSALA PUMPKIN BREAD Duck à l’orange Ingredients Ingredients
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Apple cider vinegar a daily dose of wellness Women helping women Jo Cordell-Cooper I’VE always been drawn to causes and raising money for charities that resonate. Some worthy causes I’ve supported over the years include the 40 Hour Famine (way back in the ‘80s), the MS Swimathon (the 1am shift), the Fred Hollows Foundation, and of course my own charity Tasmanian Iconic Walks which has raised about $165,000 for Stroke Foundation. You could say I, like many, have a history of helping others one way or another. So when I heard of a local initiative called 100 Women² raising money for causes that elevate women, I knew I had to be involved. This initiative is headed by Mary Dwyer, a kind and generous soul I am yet to meet. Her vision is for 100 women to walk 100km over a month and raise $1000 each. What I particularly liked about this approach is that I get to choose a charity that resonates with me and complete the walks any way I want. I can choose from extended walks, complete lots of little walks, or do a combination of both. While Mary’s dream was still in its infancy I signed up – the eighteenth person to join, and the only one not at all connected to Mary. When we do good deeds those closest to you will step up, but the long-time success of any charity relies on its ability to grow. I wanted to help. First, I had to decide on the charity that resonated and would lift women up. I decided on the Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation. Dr Catherine Hamlin was a pioneering Australian surgeon whose work for women with obstetric fistula in Ethiopia continued uninterrupted for more than half a century. No other woman, or man, has done as much to eradicate this preventable, debilitating
condition and give these women back their lives. I saw a documentary on her work many years ago and it stuck with me. The vulnerability and devastating reality of the women she helped was burned into my brain. For many of these women their baby does not live, so there is tragedy on many levels. Through my work as a women’s specialist personal trainer, I recognise that even with world-class care women can come through pregnancy and childbirth with complex pelvic floor issues. This can change their lives – but imagine how much more devastating this would be without birthing intervention, without surgical repair. The Catherine Hamlin Fistula Foundation focuses on these women in Ethiopia, so they can access surgical repair and return to their families and communities whole. If you would like to help you can do so several ways. You can join and walk 100km over a month (that’s just 3.3km each day). You’ll have the physical goal of walking regularly and improve your own health, plus raise a little money on the side. Helping others helps you connect and feel positive. Check out 100 Women² on Facebook, as there are different charities you can support and many are Tasmaniabased. If you are not in a position to join perhaps follow the movement, share the posts, or make a tax deductible donation.
Jo Cordell-Cooper operates the awardwinning Jo CC Holistic PT local business specialising in women’s personal training. Check out the blog section of her website https://jocc. com.au/blog or make direct contact at jo@jocc. com.au
and it’s such a simple routine to adopt - and one that, unlike other New Year’s Resolutions, you can easily maintain. Getting your daily dose of ACV has traditionally involved mixing it with warm water and sometimes a dash of honey, to be consumed in the morning or before a meal. Luckily these days there are also convenient, ready-to-drink options that provide a full tablespoon of ACV in great tasting formats. Apple Cider Vinegar is known to help with: • Gut health and Digestion ACV is a great prebiotic that supports the good bacteria guarding our gut. The alkalising properties also help regulate the stomachs acid and assists with bloating and digestion. • Heart Heath ACV helps to lower bad cholesterol and boost good cholesterol. • Blood Sugars and Insulin resistance ACV assists the body’s insulin to break down sugars
Caroline Chang* IMPROVING our health is one of the most common resolutions we all make. Often this includes starting strenuous exercise routines or following the latest and often complicated diet trends. But sometimes it’s the simple things we can all do and the things that are tried and true that can have the most impact. This is the case for a daily dose of Apple Cider Vinegar. Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) has been around for centuries. Back around 400 BC the father of all medicine, the Greek physician Hippocrates, was known to prescribe ACV for a wide range of ailments. The Romans drank it as a tonic and used it to heal wounds. ACV is one of the oldest and most highly regarded remedies that has been used for generations. More recently the widely held views on the benefits of ACV have been supported by numerous scientific studies that confirm its benefits. The role a healthy gut plays is becoming more important in our overall wellbeing, and the role ACV can have on our gut and overall health is well documented. A daily dose of ACV provides so many benefits
more efficiently and help prevent Insulin Resistance which is an early marker for diabetes, obesity, fatty liver and inflammatory disease. • Weight management The impact ACV has on our blood sugars aids weight management by using up stored glucose and burning fat cells for energy. The acetic acid also helps to reduce sugar cravings. • Immunity The acetic acid in ACV targets bacteria and helps reduce inflammation.
*Caroline has seen firsthand the benefits ACV has had on her own health, and created Caroline’s Drinks to help make the healing properties of a daily dose of ACV more accessible and convenient. Her range of great tasting, sugar-free beverages are now available in Tasmania and not only contain 1.5 Tbsp of organic ACV but also 600 million live probiotics from six different strains.
delicious, live cultured sparkling drinks with organic apple cider vinegar loaded with 6 probiotic strains and 600 million live cultures
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1.5 tbsp apple cider vinegar
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